Question

by selling a bedsheet for₹640 ,a shopkeeper earns a profit of 28%. how much did it cost the shopkeeper?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be the cost of bedsheet which the shopkeeper brought

The profit is 28% therefore

X + 28X/100 = 640

128X/100 = 640

X = 500 Rs

Answer 2

Answer:

Given:

By selling a bed sheet for rupees 640 A shopkeeper earns a profit of 28%

Find:

how much did it cost the shopkeeper.

Calculation:

$\sf\frac{128}{100} \times x = 640$

Let x be the cost price of bed sheet.

$\sf x = 640 \times \frac{100}{128}$

$\sf x = 500 Rs$

Therefore, 500 is the cost of shopkeeper.